Marklo Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 A Rafale An F1 And an extremely ropey Mirage IIIR Sunce they’re all small I’ll group them in the one thread. The first two should be very straightforward but the Heller kit has raised panel lines and wings professor Junkets would have been proud of… 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Hello @Marklo, welcome! I always enjoy watching your 1/144 contributions. And finally we also have a Rafale in the fleet. Enjoy your stay here! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted January 30, 2023 Author Share Posted January 30, 2023 Aside from the wing on the Mirage my next issue is to find a good scheme for the Rafale ( and possibly something for the F1 too) that all seem to either be overall grey or overall over the top with little in between Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted January 30, 2023 Author Share Posted January 30, 2023 (edited) After a bit of web surfing I think I like these three although I’m leaning towards a more simple blue grey/ grey scheme for the F1 and an NMF for the mirage III. and possibly this for the Rafale. The first one would ppl good side by side with my RAF centenary Typhoon but I’m not sure if the significance of the big red star!. Edited January 30, 2023 by Marklo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 The Rafale display team looks great. However, I think it is for a Rafale C of the Armée de l‘Air, and you have a Aéronavale (Navy) Rafale M. This maybe beancounting, but just wanted to let you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted January 30, 2023 Author Share Posted January 30, 2023 Just now, Sam said: and you have a Aéronavale (Navy) Rafale M. Actually I’m not entirely sure which one it is because I don’t have the box. But I can only imagine that the differences aren’t huge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 2 minutes ago, Marklo said: Actually I’m not entirely sure which one it is because I don’t have the box. But I can only imagine that the differences aren’t huge. Understood! Yes I think the differences aren’t that huge, especially in 1/144. I also like this one: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted January 30, 2023 Author Share Posted January 30, 2023 Actually the biggest problem with the Rafale is that there are far too many interesting schemes for it. It’s a bit like the Mil hind, trying to just pick one is extremely difficult. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted February 14, 2023 Author Share Posted February 14, 2023 First off a new wing for the Heller. The blank is made up from three layers of .5mm card which when sanded and trimmed will look a whole lot better. I’ll use the fuselage section from the kit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted June 3, 2023 Author Share Posted June 3, 2023 Some progress, the new wing fitted to the Heller mirage and those awful raised panel lines removed. Still time to get these over the line before the 11th. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 13 hours ago, Marklo said: Still time to get these over the line before the 11th. That would be cool 👍🏽 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted June 6, 2023 Author Share Posted June 6, 2023 a bit more progress 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 That is turning into a Blitzbuild @Marklo! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted June 8, 2023 Author Share Posted June 8, 2023 lots of filler. Hoping to get all three primed this evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted June 8, 2023 Author Share Posted June 8, 2023 Sanded and primed. So the plan for tomorrow is camo and small parts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted June 9, 2023 Author Share Posted June 9, 2023 Preshaded First paint colour. The Rafale all bluetacked up. Second colour ( third on the Heller Mirage) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted June 9, 2023 Author Share Posted June 9, 2023 (edited) Painting done except for noses and small details. Decals undercarriages s and canopies next. The Rafale is French so the kit markings will serve. The F1 is either French or Libyan so again the kit decals will work maybe with a little modification. The Mirage III is in Pakistani colours so I may not have anything in the decal box but if push comes to shove I can print off something. Edited June 9, 2023 by Marklo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted June 10, 2023 Author Share Posted June 10, 2023 Some decals for the Heller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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